Women in Aquaculture: Natalie Clark13 Jun 2018Natalie Clark, nursery manager at Hoopers Island Oyster Co in Maryland, explains how plans to reseed the Chesapeake Bay with 10 billion bivalves have not only given her a dream career, but can also he…
Successful start for Scotland's native farmed salmon strain10 Jun 2018The Scottish Salmon Company's plans to produce a unique strain of robust but slow-growing salmon – developed from wild Hebridean stocks – are now coming to commercial fruition, in a project that’s win…
Job opportunity: Commercial Director, Benchmark Genetics11 Jun 2018SponsoredBenchmark, the fish health and aquaculture genetics specialists, are currently looking to appoint a new commercial director for their genetics division.
Benchmark and AquaChile form genetics JV 08 Jun 2018The formation of a new £19 million aquaculture breeding and genetics joint venture (JV) between Benchmark and AquaChile has been announced today.
Positive six months for Benchmark19 Jun 2018Benchmark, the aquaculture health, genetics and advanced nutrition business, has recorded a £3.6 million profit for the six months up to 31 March 2018 – compared to a £8.2 million loss in the same per…
Benchmark and AquaChile form genetics JV 08 Jun 2018The formation of a new £19 million aquaculture breeding and genetics joint venture (JV) between Benchmark and AquaChile has been announced today.
Fertile times for sterile research in farmed salmon 29 May 2018A new project investigating sterility in farmed Atlantic salmon has been launched today, following the signing of an agreement between Benchmark Genetics and the University of Iceland.
Another inspirational year for Benchmark15 May 2018Benchmark, the aquaculture health, advanced nutrition and genetics business, has been identified as one of London Stock Exchange Group’s 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain.
Benchmark reshuffles genetics division02 May 2018Benchmark has reshuffled its new genetics division (formerly Benchmark breeding & genetics) in a bid to help its salmon, shrimp and tilapia breeding programmes continue to evolve
Welsh firm sets sights on global tilapia market 06 Nov 2017How Three-Sixty Aquaculture Limited intends to revolutionise the global tilapia industry, from an unlikely base - in Wales.
Money for old rope?13 Oct 2017The £1.7 million Stepping Stone mussel hatchery project in Shetland is showing very encouraging results, reports Tom Morton.
New technologies in tuna breeding28 Nov 2011Unlike smaller species, broodstock management for large pelagic finfish such as tuna involves many difficulties, said Christopher Bridges, Heinrich-Heine Universitt, at Aquaculture Europe 2011. Charlo…
Crawfish stocking: the facts25 Feb 2010This article from the University of Louisiana looks at the stocking of crawfish including species and size, stocking dates, habitat and handling.
Funding secured for ISA-resistance research12 Feb 2018A new project that aims to speed up the development of a strain of salmon with higher tolerance against the infectious salmon anaemia virus (ISAV) starts next month in Norway.
A genomic means of tackling SRS18 Dec 2017A genomic method to improve resistance to salmon rickettsial syndrome (SRS) – a disease that costs the Chilean Atlantic salmon industry more than $100 million a year – could reduce mortality rates of …
Nonprofit will develop and disseminate disease-resistant tilapia23 Jun 2017Feed efficiency and disease resistance seen as just as crucial as growth rates.
INVE seals Thai tilapia deal16 May 2017SponsoredINVE has signed an agreement that will result in a range of its tilapia products being distributed by one of Thailands largest quality tilapia fry and feed providers, Manit Farm.
Nutriad developing Mycotoxin rapid test kit19 Jun 2015SponsoredBELGIUM - Belgium based feed additive specialist Nutriad and Ghent University have been working for two years on a project developing a prototype rapid test kit for mycotoxins.
CID Lines wins the Trends Magazine award01 Apr 2011SponsoredBELGIUM - For the 7th time in a row, CID LINES has been awarded by Trends Magazine for being 1 of the 100 fastest growing companies in West-Flanders.
Biomin energises phytogenics business20 Jun 2012SponsoredGERMANY - Animal nutrition company BIOMIN finalized the acquisition and integration of the German basedphytogenic feed additive and feed flavorings company MICRO-PLUS. This acquisition adds toBIOMIN's…
Effects of polychaetes on sperm performance of the domesticated black tiger shrimp11 Aug 2014Sand polychaetes (Perinereis nuntia) have been used as a live feed to boost reproductive maturation before mating in hatchery farms in Thailand. However, no study has evaluated the effect of polychaet…
Characterization of intestinal bacteria in wild and domesticated adult black tiger shrimp07 Apr 2014The black tiger shrimp is a marine crustacean of economic importance in the world market. To ensure sustainability of the shrimp industry, production capacity and disease outbreak prevention must be i…
Genetic variation of the two different Catla catla stocks in Orissa based on RAPD profiles 15 Jul 2013With little genetic information available on Catla carp, T.K.Mohapatra et, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, have carried out a study to evaluate the genetic variation and phyloge…
ACCH2016: improving aquaculture feed sustainability with genomics29 Sep 2016In terms of sustainability, fish feed remains one of the finfish aquaculture industrys greatest challenges. To alleviate pressure on wild stocks, there is a growing need for aquaculture to reduce and…
Urgent need to check how males and females respond differently to ocean acidification23 Feb 2017Climate change can have a different impact on male and female fish, shellfish and other marine animals, with widespread implications for the future of marine life and the production of seafood. But a …
Copper sulfate kills fungus on fish eggs17 Feb 2017Fungus on fish eggs isnt only an eyesore for the aquaculture industry, its also deadly to fish and expensive to treat. US Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have found that copper sulfate kil…
Maturation and spawning in fish27 Jan 2014Both male and female gonads undergo marked cyclic morphological and histological changes before reaching full maturity and becoming ripe. This is called maturation of the gonads, writes Professor Nih…
Production methods for blue mussels04 Feb 2009Blue mussels are widely distributed in European waters, extending from the White Sea, Russia as far as south as the Atlantic coast of Southern France. The FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department expl…
